Andy Richter, Ben Stiller, Cedric the Entertainer
Four zoo animals are shipped back to their homeland by an animal rights group that feels they belong in the wild. When the ship capsizes, the animals find themselves stranded in Madagascar. Having had...( read more
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Directed by: Conrad Vernon, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Release Date: May 27, 2005
DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
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March 16, 2009"The penguins are going, so why can't I?
- Because the penguins are psychotic!"
I've never really liked Madagascar that much. I know, that's a bad way to start a review, of a very succesful movie, without any further explanation.
"Madagascar's" biggest fault is that the lead ch...( read more) -
December 29, 2008Pretty cute, but all of the good stuff comes from the secondary characters. Not a good sign.
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December 26, 2008This is an ok animation film, bright and colourful with a strong voice cast. It's fairly funny for all ages but in terms of story and detail of more recent animations, it falls a tad short. Perfect for younger viewers.
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November 17, 2009it was a better movie then the second one i guess it was funnier and much more mature
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Critic Reviews
May 27, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
May 27, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It'll be fun for the smaller kids, but there's not much crossover appeal for their parents. full review
May 26, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The animation is visually stunning, and the animals' stylized rendering and friendly look is in keeping with the energetic mood of the movie. full review
May 26, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Like many computer-animated features, this one, about four animals exiled from the Central Park Zoo, expends most of its imaginative resources on clever visuals. full review
May 26, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
While teens and adults can do worse than Madagascar (anyone for Kingdom of Heaven?), this slight and amusing 'toon is mostly a trip designed for the kiddie crowd to take in. full review
May 26, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The movie sadly runs aground on old gags that no amount of eye-popping color and frenzied action can spin into gold. full review
May 24, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Modestly improving upon the wretched DreamWorks animation template, Madagascar still fails to approximate Pixar's trademark mix of hilarity and poignancy. full review
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April 22, 2009
In the Old testament in the books of Numbers. God allowed the animals to talk and speak to the human... So God is the greatest Artist among us.....
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March 15, 2008not funny AT ALL. I cant believe i was excited to see this. evryone said it was hilarious but it wasnt even CLOSE to funny. definetly the worst movie i eva saw really regret seein it. it SUCKED SOOOOOOOO BADDDD
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